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Naib Subedar Deepak Punia, is an Indian freestyle wrestler and Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army who won a silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in the freestyle 86 kg category and secured a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] He was born in the Jhajjar district of Haryana. He is the reigning Commonwealth champion in his weight category. He bagged a gold medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games after beating Pakistan's Muhammad Inam in the 86kg final bout.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Kumar, Amit (28 August 2019). "I talk to Bajrang Punia when I need advice, says junior world champion Deepak Punia". The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/i-talk-to-bajrang-punia-when-i-need-advice-says-junior-world-champion-deepak-punia/articleshow/70872927.cms.
- ↑ "World Championships: Deepak Punia 4th Indian wrestler to bag 2020 Olympics quota". India Today. 20 September 2019. https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/world-wrestling-championships-deepak-punia-secures-2020-tokyo-olympics-quota-rahul-aware-1601646-2019-09-21.
- ↑ "CWG 2022: Deepak Punia Wins Gold in Men's 86 Kg Category in Birmingham" (in en). 2022-08-05. https://www.news18.com/news/sports/cwg-2022-deepak-punia-wins-gold-in-mens-86-kg-category-in-birmingham-5696563.html.
External links[]
- D on Twitter
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